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Lyell Tweed & Katie Williams

Queen's favourite alcoholic drink sells out at supermarkets as millions watch funeral

The Queen's 'favourite drink' sold out in supermarkets over the bank holiday weekend.

The state funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II took place on Monday September 19 with millions turning in to watch it on TV and social media. Over the last 11 days, thousands queued in Edinburgh and London to pay their respect to the late Queen as she was lying in state.

The state funeral was marked by a public holiday with shops, services and schools closing for the day, but before the supermarkets closed on Monday, it appeared many rushed to stores to pick up an alcoholic beverage favoured by Her Majesty.

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